Dad's fine.  They got the port out.  Now they start with the blood thinner to
try and get rid of the blood clots.

My 54 year old mother was diagnosed with Stage 1, Non Mest. Pancreatic
cancer at the end of May.  She was not a candidate for the Whipple procedure
due to liver disease (non related).  Her tumor was about 3cm.
She is now facing chemoradiation.  What side effects can she expect ...

Hey Jenny,
Is he home yet?
You didn't mention the exact date, so Happy Birthday (in case you're too
busy later).

I've been fighting BC with bone mets for 5+ years, and for the most
part, have done okay on various treatments. I've lurked here and in
the BC support area for quite awhile, but this is my first message.  I
have mets in the liver, both legs, both arms, all up my back, ribs,

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- If black men stopped smoking, their cancer rates would
drop by nearly two-thirds, a U.S. researcher said.
He said smoking explained virtually all the disparity between black men and
white men in cancer mortality rates.

A family member was recently, a week ago, diagnosed with
multiple myeloma.  She is in her 70s.  She went in to get pain
in her leg checked out.  After tests, they found lesions in her
arm, leg, skull, breast and lungs.  She started chemo 2 days

My friend was diagnosed originally with desmoplastic small round cell
round tumor
I'am looking for people with any information about this disseas and
the treathment about this.

I'm happy to report that I'm still around.... with some hair missing
and a blister on my nose but otherwise unharmed...
I was fixing my gas grill tonight... hadn't planned it, but my
son-in-law wanted to fix dinner and it involved grilling and I figured

My my Mom was diagnosed with Lung and brain Cancer just over a year ago.
She has been in a nursing home for about 9 months. She had whole brain
radiation and spot treatments to her lungs months ago.
Now, things are going really bad. She can no longer get out of bed. Her

Hi Group:
My mother-in-law has been diagnosed with Primary CNS Lymphoma and will
be beginning a high-dose methytrexelate (sp?) chemotherapy in a few
weeks.

Hi J, Jill,
I saw your posts and want to thank you guys.
My sleep problem palpitations probably have an organic cause, but I do
not doubt that they could be compounded by anxiety. Infact I posted to

Hi J, Steph and Everyone,
You may remember that I was campaigning to get rituximab for my 40 year old
son who has NHL: Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL) and follicular
lymphoma with bone marrow involvement (B Cell with CD20 expression). Here in

Hi, all...sorry about the message on mushroom or anything
alternative(including chinese medicine, which is somewhat mainstream
where I grew up, but will be considered 'alternative' elsewhere) . I
didn't take the time to read the charter or anything ..but as I read

Medical Astrology:  Research on the Cause and Developmental Timing of
Critical Illness
As a graduate with a Master’s Degree in Astrology under Noel
Tyl, I am currently conducting a research study on the relationship

i just have some questions i'd be interested in hearing people's
opinions/experiences with, regarding my dad's struggle with cancer.
** some history
had shingles and was in a lot of pain